Fishing device



Aug. 30, 1938. I c. R. PARKE'R FISHING DEVICE 7 Filed June, 15, 1937 Patented Aug. 30, 1938 2,128,315

UNITE-D ST'TES PATENT OFFIE FISHING DEVICE ColinyJR. Parker, Newport, R. I. v 'ApplicationJune 15, 1937, Serial No. 148,397

1 6- class. (01. 43-29) The object of myinventionis to provide a secured to the plate by the solder S, as shown in novel fish hook which can be readily detached Figs. 1 and 2, the coiled wire I? being of suffi from the line for the purpose of releasing a fish cient length to normally engage over the shank from the hook more easily and in a more humane '8, as shown in Fig. 1. The coil H at its lower manner than by withdrawing the hook forcibly end I8 is bent and is integral and continuous as is the usual method. with wire l9 which is threaded through the loop It is also an objectof my invention to provide 28, as shown in Fig. 3 and terminates in the loop means for readily detachingv the line from the 20 formed by looping the wire and bending it hook to save the time and patience of the fis-heraround the main body of wire is, as shown in.

1'0 man. Figs. 3 and 4, the loop 20 loosely engaging the 1 It is also an object of my invention to provide line I4. a novel offset wire guard to prevent the fish Referring to Fig. 1, I provide an offset guard from swallowing the hook. wire 39 which is fastened at 29 with solder S to I attain these and other objects of my inventhe member la. The function of guard wire 3t V 13$ tion by the mechanism illustrated in the accomis to prevent a fish from swallowing the hook. 15 panying drawing,,in which To operate the device the fisherman pulls the Figure 1 is a side elevation. of the modified wire' l9 which in turn contracts the spiral I) so form of the invention showing the offset guard that it becomes disengaged from the shank 6 of wire 30; the fish hook I, thus allowing the shank of the Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved and fish hook to slip through the aperture 9 of the 20 preferred form'of the invention in which the bent end 8 and become disengaged from the line, hook is provided with an ofiset shank; thereby making it unnecessary to forcibly with- Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the leader Ma, of draw the hook in the usual manner and thus which the wire 30 is an extension, the relation of saving the time and patience of the fisherman 2 coil l! in this view to either plate F or plate la and involving a more humane treatment of the being identical with its relation. to those plates fish.

as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. Referring to Figs. 2 to 7, there is illustrated Fig. 4 is a similar View with the wire I9 an improved modification of my invention which omitted; is my preferred form. In this form of my in- Fig. 5 is a detail view of the wire l9; vention I provide a hook l which is bent at 30 Fig. 6 is a perspective View of plate 1a; and 4a to provide a shank ta offset from and Fig. '7 is a detail perspective view of plate 1; extending parallel with the body of the hook, as and shown in Fig. 2. I provide a plate la having a Fig. 8 is a detail side elevation of the form of slightly enlarged offset end 8a. bent at an obtuse 3.) hook shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, with an angle to the body of the plate and provided with ofiset shank. an eye 9 to receive the shank 6 of the hook and Like characters of reference designate like with opposite lateral ears l3. parts in each of the several views. The leader Maat its end is upturned and bent Referring to the accompanying drawing, Iproback on itself at 28, as shown in Fig. 3, and

40 vide a fish hook I having the usual barb 2 but again bent at 29 to provide an offset wire guard 40 having a shank bent at 3 to form a V-shaped 3D projecting, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. outwardly bend 4, the shank again being bent The wire 19 by which the spiral i! may be comat 5 and terminating in the shank end 6. pressed to disengage the shank of the hook when I provide a novel plate consisting of a body it is to be detached extends between the wires having a right angled bevel at H] to form the at loop 28, as shown in Fig. 3. This form of the 45 bent end 8. End 8 has lateral ears or extensions invention makes it very easy to disengage the l3. Bent end 8 is provided with an aperture 9 hook when the wire [9 and spiral l! are comof suitable size to loosely or detachably receive ressed. The wire guard 30 prevents the fish the shank of the fish hook. I from swallowing the hook. I provide a leader or line l4 tightly secured t I l i i 50 to the p ate b suitable means such as h 1. In a fishing device, the combination of a solder S. The member '4 has the 11811311001) Is fish hook having a V-shaped bend formed in to which a conventional fish line may be its shank, a plate having an angularly bent end, tached. the bent end having an aperture of suitable size 65 I provide Coiled W l7 having its pp end to loosely receive the shank of the aforesaid fish hook, lateral ears on the plate, a wire having a coil at one end, one end of said coil being fastened to the plate and the other end of said coil detachably engaging the end of the fish hook, said wire having a strand of substantial length, said strand terminating in a loop, and a leader affixed to the plate and loosely engaged by the aforesaid loop of the wire, whereby a pull on the wire will contract the coil and permit disengagement of the fish hook from the plate.

2. In a fishing device, the combination of a fish hook having a V-shaped bend formed in its shank, a plate having an angularly bent end, said bent end having an aperture of suitable size to loosely receive the shank of the aforesaid fish hook, lateral extensions on the plate, a Wire having a coil at one end, one end of said coil being fastened to the plate and the other end of said coil detachably engaging the end ofthe fish hook, said wire having a strand of substantial length, and a leader affixed to the plate, the leader having a loop through which said strand passes, said strand terminating in a loop, the

leader being loosely engaged by the last mentioned loop, whereby a pull on the wire will contract the coil and permit disengagement of the fish hook from the plate.

3. In a fishing device, the combination of a fish hook having a bend and having its shank offset, a plate having an angularly bent lower end, said end having an aperture of suitable size to loosely receive the shank of the aforesaid fish hook, means for securing said plate to a leader, a wire having a coil at one end, one end of said coil being anchored and the other end of said coil detachably engaging the offset shank of the fish hook, said wire having a strand of substantial length, and a leader having its lower portionbent to form a loop through which said strand passes, said strand terminating in a. loop loosely engaging the leader, the leader being affixed to the aforesaid plate, the said leader terminating in an offset projection adapted to function as a guard to prevent a fish from swallowing the hook.

4. In combination with the fishing device defined in claim 1, an offset guard wire to prevent a fish from swallowing the hook.

5. In a fishing device, the combination of a fish hook having a bend and having its shank offset, a plate having an angularly bent lower end, said end having an aperture of suitable size to loosely receive the shank of the aforesaid fish hook, means for securing said plate to a leader, a wire having a coil at one end, one end of said coil being anchored and the other end of said coil detachably engaging the offset shank of the fish hook, said wire having a strand of substantial length, and a leader having its lower portion bent to form a loop through which said strand passes, said strand terminating in a loop loosely engaging the leader, the leader being affixed to the aforesaid plate.

6. In a fishing device, the combination, of a fish hook having a bend, a plate having an angularly bent lower end, said end having an aperture of suitable size to loosely receive the shank of the aforesaid fish hook, means for securing said plate to a leader, a wire having a coil at one end, one end of said coil being anchored and the other end of said coil detachably engaging the oilset shank of the fish hook, said wire having a strand of substantial length, and a leader having its lower portion bent to form a loop through which said strand passes, said strand terminating in a loop loosely engaging the leader, the leader being afllxed to the aforesaid plate, the said leader terminating in an offset projection adapted to function as a guard to prevent a fish from swallowing the hook.

COLIN R. PARKER. 

